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SUNY Oswego, moving to increase already substantial opportunities for student research and creative projects, has established an office to provide support and pique student interest in hands-on, faculty-mentored work.Read more

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Seven former standout athletes at SUNY Oswego joined the ranks of 82 other accomplished individuals who have been voted into the college’s Athletic Hall of Fame, forever solidifying themselves in the college’s athletic history. Read more

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Theater performance: "Becoming Harriet Tubman"

The theatrical storytelling presentation allows the audience to follow the development of little Araminta Ross as she becomes the iconic heroine Harriet Tubman. Five characters, all played by Natalie Daise, share their perspective on the events that shaped Harriet. Coded message songs, as well as a haunting melody by Kim and Reggie Harris, add texture to her unique and uplifting story. $15 ($5 for SUNY Oswego students), including parking in the Culkin Hall lot (E-6) and nearby lot E-18. 312-2141. http://www.oswego.edu/arts.

Theater performance: "Becoming Harriet Tubman"

The theatrical storytelling presentation allows the audience to follow the development of little Araminta Ross as she becomes the iconic heroine Harriet Tubman. Five characters, all played by Natalie Daise, share their perspective on the events that shaped Harriet. Coded message songs, as well as a haunting melody by Kim and Reggie Harris, add texture to her unique and uplifting story. $15 ($5 for SUNY Oswego students), including parking in the Culkin Hall lot (E-6) and nearby lot E-18. 312-2141. http://www.oswego.edu/arts.

GOLD Third Thursdays

Why Pursue Studies in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences? A Welcome from the Dean

Pursuing a degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at SUNY Oswego combines the best of an ancient tradition of learning with the knowledge and skills required for success in the 21st century. The liberal arts denote an approach to education that hails from antiquity and prioritizes those areas of learning that are essential to full engagement in civic life. These areas of learning are no less salient today, and our graduates must be prepared to meet the challenges and expectations of a fully globalized civil society and workforce.

To achieve that end, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers strong degree programs in traditional fields of inquiry across the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields. New and renovated facilities include our Archaeological and Forensic Research labs in Mahar Hall, the Rice Creek Field Station, and the Shineman Center for Science, Engineering, and Innovation. We also pride ourselves on our innovative and constantly expanding interdisciplinary programs of study, supported by the Interdisciplinary Programs and Activities Center (IPAC) and faculty across the College. We encourage student opportunities to partner with peers in innovative ways, building collaborations between the performing arts and the sciences, for example, since it will take harnessing all of our combined efforts to address the big challenges of the future.

We provide our students with many opportunities to develop the transferable skills in demand from today's most innovative employers, such as strong oral, written and digital communication, adaptive learning, and the ability to collaborate to solve complex and shifting problems in their chosen fields. These combined experiences give them the 21st century skills and literacies they need to succeed in their first jobs, but also in their second or third positions, and, just as crucially, give them the knowledge they need to function as engaged citizens in a diverse and changing world. - Dr. Adrienne McCormick, Dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Storm Chasers

One of SUNY Oswego's most distinctive programs is "Storm Chasing." Students predict where extreme weather will strike and they travel across the Great Plains states to document and research tornadoes and other strong storms.